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Sterling Biographies: George Washington

Abe’s Fish

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Educational Additions to our Classic Children's Collections

Here are some helpful study questions from our Sterling Biographies, Unabridged Classics, and Classic Starts lines.

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Chicken Dance Video Contest Winners Announced!

Tammi Sauer and Dan Santat, creators of the fabulous Chicken Dance picture book, sponsored their own video contest last fall at ElvisPoultryBooks.com

After viewing all the entries, the author and artist are pleased to announce the Grand Prize winner, 1st Place winner and Runners Up!

Grand Prize Winner: Baby Chick Liu
For creative use of the cutest chicken coat ever! Watch the video here.

1st Place Winner: Wood County District Public Library Chicken Dancers
For awesome rock star moves with guitars and microphone – you could teach Elvis Poultry a thing or two! Watch the video here.

Runners Up: Mr. Rock Star Rooster and 3 Rockin’ Chicks
For clever use of dance, stuffed animal judges and rockin’ boas!
Watch Mr. Rock Star Rooster here.
Watch 3 Rockin’ Chicks here.

Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to everyone who participated!

Discover The Secrets

of the World’s Most Mysterious Princesses

Uncover these secrets at secretlivesofprincesses.com.

Everyone knows about Cinderella, Snow White, and other fairy tale favorites. But there are many princesses who have been so well hidden, most of us never heard of them. All of that is about to change.

The Secret Lives of Princesses by Philippe Lechermeier and Rébecca Dautremer is a treasure trove of incredible behind-the-scenes stories that reveal the lives of the world’s most unusual, eccentric and outrageous princesses.

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My First Library

with Michele Torrey, author of the Doyle & Fossey, Science Detectives series

“When I was in kindergarten, I lived in Corvallis, Oregon, across the street from the Corvallis-Benton County main library on NW Monroe Avenue (built in 1899). I loved attending their singalongs and story hours, after which I’d come home laden with books about Curious George and Babar the Elephant . . . But most of all, I remember donning my bathing suit on a blistering summer day, and going for a refreshing swim in their fountain.”



Look for The Case of the Crooked Carnival, the next title in the Doyle & Fossey series in May 2010.

REVIEW for The Case of the Barfy Birthday “Teachers may enjoy using this book to illustrate a science lesson, and Spy Kids-era readers will appreciate the idea that mysteries can be solved by science.” — School Library Journal

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My First Library

with Chris Vaccari, Director of Library Marketing, Sterling

“When I wasn’t getting allergy shots or playing Space Invaders at the arcade, I was at the Queens Borough Public Library in Douglaston, NY, reading sports books by Matt Christopher and seeing what Encyclopedia Brown and the Hardy Boys were doing. I remember being drawn to one Hardy Boys cover in particular: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk. I also would check out a book on the Hindenburg because a survivor of the infamous accident lived two blocks away. Every year when I head home for Thanksgiving, I like to go back to the branch and recall the many happy days I spent there.”

What has Chris added to his collection since his days at QBPL? Visit him on Library Thing to see.

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Congratulations!

Congratulations to Pete Turner at Greensboro Montessori School in Greensboro, NC, winner of our AASL Conference School Library Journal Aisle x Aisle sweepstakes.

A fresh set of 30 Sterling Biographies is on the way to you…

My First Library

from John Cech

“The Riverside (Illinois) Library, with its beamed ceilings and fireplace was where I had my first real taste of books. The grey stone gothic library sat on the hill overlooking the bend in the DesPlaines River we called the Swan Pond. We sledded there in winter, rode bikes down the hill in summer, and year-round I found myself warming up or cooling off inside reading through Wanda Gág’s Grimms’ Fairy Tales, Howard Pyle’s Robin Hood, and that dazzling newcomer, Dr. Seuss. It was a perfect place.”

Reviews

“…beautifully illustrated…The language is accessible…lustrous, richly colored paintings…Overall,this edition looks gorgeous, and is worth adding to library collections or giving as a Christmas gift.” – Booklist

“…a good choice for an extended read-aloud.”- School Library Journal

“…a provocative and layered conceptualization.” – Publishers Weekly

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